Personal details and spelling
asks where you are from. takes a genitive: , . Languages after speak use simple forms: .
An identity noun does not need an article: . Use real male/female profession and nationality words when talking about the learner. Formal still takes plural verbs, , even with a singular identity noun.
Learn repair requests: , , . Keep Becker’s written spelling. The complete Croatian alphabet includes digraph letters and is shown in this unit.
| Pattern | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I speak Croatian. | ||
| I speak Croatian. | ||
| You speak German. (polite) | ||
| You speak German. (polite) | ||
| I come from Germany. | ||
| I come from Germany. | ||
| I live in Hamburg. | ||
| I live in Hamburg. | ||
Ja govorim hrvatski.I speak Croatian.
Vi govorite njemački.You speak German. (polite)
Dolazim iz Njemačke.I come from Germany.
Živim u Hamburgu.I live in Hamburg.
Ja sam inženjer.I am an engineer.
Ja sam inženjerka.I am an engineer.
Ja sam Nijemac.I am German.
Ja sam Njemica.I am German.
Moje prezime je Becker.My surname is Becker.
Govorite sporije, molim.Please speak more slowly.
The complete Croatian alphabet
Croatian has30letters. The two-character letters , , and each count as one letter. Keep Becker’s foreign written spelling: . Imported names may also use Q,W,X,Y.
| Letters | Practice |
|---|---|
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
.
I speak Croatian.
.
You speak German. (polite)
.
I come from Germany.
.
I live in Hamburg.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Ja hrvatski.
I speak Croatian.
Vi njemački.
You speak German. (polite)
Dolazim Njemačke.
I come from Germany.
Živim Hamburgu.
I live in Hamburg.
Ja sam .
I am an engineer.
Ja sam .
I am an engineer.
Ja sam .
I am German.
Ja sam .
I am German.
Moje je Becker.
My surname is Becker.
Govorite , molim.
Please speak more slowly.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Dolazim Njemačke.
I come from Germany.
Živim Hamburgu.
I live in Hamburg.
Ja sam .
I am an engineer.
Ja sam .
I am an engineer.
Ja sam .
I am German.
Ja sam .
I am German.
Moje je Becker.
My surname is Becker.
Govorite , molim.
Please speak more slowly.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I speak Croatian.
You speak German. (polite)
I come from Germany.
I live in Hamburg.
I am an engineer.
I am an engineer.
I am German.
I am German.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I speak Croatian.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
I speak Croatian.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
You speak German. (polite)
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
You speak German. (polite)
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
I come from Germany.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
I come from Germany.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
I live in Hamburg.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
I live in Hamburg.
You say:
Use the meaning and Croatian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
